If you work in the airline or travel loyalty sectors, World Aviation Festival in Lisbon should be on your radar for next month. Taking place from 26th to 28th September at FIL (Lisbon Exhibition and .....

If you work in the airline or travel loyalty sectors, World Aviation Festival in Lisbon should be on your .....

11 Aug 202311 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

It’s been a while since we talked about booking Aer Lingus flight redemptions, but a big release of business class reward seats between Dublin and Philadelphia this week (hat-tip to US site .....

It’s been a while since we talked about booking Aer Lingus flight redemptions, but a big release of .....

10 Aug 202310 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a Virgin Atlantic Holidays package?  Let’s take a look. This article is Part 8 of our new ‘Virgin Redemption .....

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a Virgin Atlantic Holidays .....

10 Aug 202310 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire is currently hosting a pop-up Paddington experience. To quote: This summer, join Paddington in an immersive outdoor adventure across the grounds of Blenheim Palace. .....

Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire is currently hosting a pop-up Paddington experience. To quote: This summer, .....

10 Aug 202310 August 2023 by Rob Burgess

In July 2019, Aer Lingus started flights to Minneapolis – Saint Paul in the US. (It actually announced Montreal and Minneapolis on the same day – whatever happened to the Montreal plans?) .....

In July 2019, Aer Lingus started flights to Minneapolis – Saint Paul in the US. (It actually announced .....

10 Aug 202310 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

How can you convert Virgin Points into Hilton Honors or IHG One Rewards hotel points? This article is Part 7 of our new ‘Virgin Redemption University’ series to run alongside our existing .....

How can you convert Virgin Points into Hilton Honors or IHG One Rewards hotel points? This article is Part 7 .....

9 Aug 20239 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

One of the nails in Norwegian’s coffin was that it chose to fly long haul routes from London Gatwick with strong seasonality on a year-round basis. Norse Atlantic, which has (literally) .....

One of the nails in Norwegian’s coffin was that it chose to fly long haul routes from London Gatwick .....

9 Aug 20239 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

For the first time in a while, there are some exceptionally good business class fares on oneworld alliance airlines to Hawaii out there. One reason for mentioning these is that they are exceptionally .....

For the first time in a while, there are some exceptionally good business class fares on oneworld alliance .....

8 Aug 20238 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

Nectar has a ‘card linked offers’ programme called Nectar Connect. This allows you to earn Nectar points (and therefore Avios) when you link your credit and debit card details to your .....

Nectar has a ‘card linked offers’ programme called Nectar Connect. This allows you to earn Nectar .....

8 Aug 20238 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

How can you use Virgin Points to upgrade your next Virgin Atlantic flight? This article is Part 6 of our new ‘Virgin Redemption University’ series to run alongside our existing .....

How can you use Virgin Points to upgrade your next Virgin Atlantic flight? This article is Part 6 of our new .....

8 Aug 20238 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for the shops and car parks at London Heathrow, has a little known ‘Premium’ tier.  If you are planning a shopping spree at Heathrow in the coming .....

Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for the shops and car parks at London Heathrow, has a little known .....

8 Aug 20238 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Something is stirring on the first floor (two levels below the concourse) of Gatwick North’s lounge pavilion – and it isn’t clear what. To be more precise, what’s happening is .....

Something is stirring on the first floor (two levels below the concourse) of Gatwick North’s lounge .....

7 Aug 20237 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

How do you book flights on Virgin Atlantic’s non-SkyTeam alliance members using Virgin Points? This article is Part 5 of our new ‘Virgin Redemption University’ series to run .....

How do you book flights on Virgin Atlantic’s non-SkyTeam alliance members using Virgin Points? This .....

7 Aug 20237 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Hilton has brought back its offer of a 100% bonus when you buy points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here.  The offer runs until 19th September and the minimum purchase to get the bonus is .....

Hilton has brought back its offer of a 100% bonus when you buy points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is .....

7 Aug 20237 August 2023 by Rob Burgess